The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-06-23
LIVESTOCK NOTES.
Eigh. Points for the Confederation OF
EArIiierA and DaIrKman.

BAEuN EoiHba IoN inc OF
FARMERS and Dairymen.
The owner knows his cows aud can
breed them lnteliigcntly and by select
Ing and rearing the best in the most
careful manner will soon build mp a
better herd than he can buy. He has
d sympathy and affection for the ami
/ mails nursed from early calfhood. and
If he be kind and gentle master his
COWS have an affection for him which
not only renders them docile and good
natured but more profitable. At times
I a dairyman or stocSman must get new
blood into his herd. but this is best
done by procuringa bull, and Young
calf is the best To- have. a it is reared
with the herd and becomes acquainted
with il, so that there is no disturbance
or quarreling when the bull is intro
duced:
9. In buying new stock beware of
the hippodrome or so-called ''cOmbina-
ton salcsn No man sells off his best
stock. The poorest goes to the sale.
There It is boosted by all the arts of
the professional auctioneer, and the
bidding of agents who are not buyers,
but "tcasers," rs it were. TO lead on
the demonstrating purchasers. Many
a man has rued his bargains" thus
procured but to save appearances he
bears his cross in silence, or makes his
sad complaints-liket the song bird-to
the silent moon.
4. One can Fear ealtcs with much
eeonomy: A calf does Hot need
cream; sweet skinned milk, or whey.
with linsced and pea meal to replace
the caseine removed from it, will feed
as good calves as one need have. Bone
and muscle and large capacity for
digestion are required for dairy cows,
and, indeed. for beGves if the fatteninG
propensity can be put on to these But
sweet milk and sweet whey are indiS-
pensable. These may be secured by y
little good management, Deep set
ting Of the milk will secure the one
and heating and carrying from the
factory in closed cans made perfectly
clean will secure the other
4. Fancy points do not pay. 1t is
the broad backs, deep sides and
round hams which make profitable
pigs, and not the short necks and
turncd-up shouts. which seem TO be
running away for want of a body to
be rooted upon that make the prime
bacon. pork and ham for market or
family.
5. All kinds of stock should have
summer shelter Sheep suffer exceed
ingly from heat, and the loss of milk
tells the story as regards the COWS. A
simple roof supported upon posts, if
one has not a few shady trees for the
purpose, will be y great comfort to our
domestic animals.
6. Every Young thing about the
farm goes to grass naturally. the first
thing A two-weeks-old colt is eating
grass alongside of its dam; some three
weck,.old calves nre nipping the
young grass in the orchard, and a
brood of chicks only three days old are
picking the tender blades here and
there. Then let farmers provide grass
in abundance for young animals 1t is
tilt tilCttl1fH IpCh'
z. Properly equipped for their work,
veterinary surgeons may be true
"helpbearers. 1t would pay a stock
man, dairyman or farmer feeding ten
head to give dollar for each one TO
have competent veterinarian visit his
herd once II month and be within call
on emergencies, and for this sum con-
tract to attend upon and treat all the
sick animals of the herd or farm. II
swinc-b breeders and dairymen were 10
act upon this principle, there would be
sudden end of hog cholera anil
euro-pneumonia," for the surgeons,
interested in preserving health of their
charges, instead, of breathing ont
slaughter" would put in practice tho
abundant precautionary methods to
avoid and evade these diseases.
g. When not shorn of their rightfrl
endowmcnts, agricultural colleges af-
ford the best opportunities for young
men who have liking for livestock,
and desire to learn how to care for
them and treat their ailments. to pur-
sue this purpose to a successful end.
1t is best for every student to seek out
the college in his own State and de-
mand that his application be properly
met This will be a sharp spur to
aggard States to put their agricultural
colleges in working order to meet IN
sufficient manner the requirements of
their citizens. Cor N. Y. Tribune.